subcontractor
noun
a person who or business that contracts to provide some service or material necessary for the performance of another's contract.
subcontractors
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pluralof subcontractor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Such plans will likely bring economic opportunities to Greenlandic subcontractors in construction, catering, cleaning and other services, Keldsen said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Its on-site subcontractors were previously ordered by the city to award some $230,000 in back-pay to workers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
According to the California Business and Professions Code, Section 7159, a residential home-improvement contract must state whether subcontractors will be used, and the client must check a “yes/no” box.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
It is now facing two legal proceedings in France, including a manslaughter investigation, after seven British and South African complainants accused it of failing to protect its subcontractors.
From Barron's
Building contracts were like gold, and Uncle John happened to know some of the managers who were hiring these subcontractors.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
